Pastoralism (noun)

1. A way of life in which people make a living from raising animals and crops on the land, especially in rural areas.
2. A literary or artistic style that is characterized by its depiction of rural life or the beauty of nature.

Origin:

Derived from late latin pastorālis, from latin pastor 'shepherd'.

Examples:

1. The old man was a skilled practitioner of pastoralism, having raised livestock and farmed the same land his entire life.
2. The poem's idyllic descriptions of rural life are an example of pastoralism in literature.
3. Pastoralism has been an important part of human culture for thousands of years.
4. The urbanization of society has led to a decline in traditional forms of pastoralism.
5. Many people today view pastoralism as a romanticized, idealized way of life.